Featuring Yvette Sanchez Fuentes. Yvette Sanchez Fuentes currently serves as the vice president of national policy at Start Early and previously held the position of associate secretary with the Delaware Department of Education. She’s done extensive work in the field including former positions as deputy chief for policy and research at Child Care Aware of … Read more
Formerly an esteemed principal of Stubbs Early Learning Center in Wilmington, Delaware, Dr. Whitney Williams brings years of experience and unwavering dedication to the field of early childhood education. Her commitment to nurturing and educating our youngest learners shone through in her work. Our hosts had such an engaging conversation with Dr. Williams that it … Read more
Featuring Alison Keough, DIEEC Quality Improvement Specialist. In this episode, our hosts Irene Ashe and Meghan Pallante talked with Alison Keough, quality improvement specialist at the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood. With extensive experience spanning various states in the United States, Alison brings a wealth of knowledge from her years in the field … Read more
Featuring Jamie Schneider, Board President and Lisa Miller, Executive Director of deaeyc. In this episode, we have a conversation with Jamie Schneider, Board President, and Lisa Miller, Executive Director of the Delaware Association for the Education of Young Children (deaeyc). They both discuss field experiences, addressing the workforce crisis, celebrating recent deaeyc wins, and looking … Read more
Featuring Dr. Laura Lessard and Stephen McLaren, MS, NBC-HWC. Hosts Irene and Meghan chat with Dr. Laura Lessard, Associate Professor at the University of Delaware, and Stephen McLaren, a Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, about the unique challenges and strategies for educator wellbeing.
Featuring Toni Dickerson, Lisa E. Ratliff, Sherri Mark, and Shannon Mercer. In this episode, we explore the journey of a group of early childhood administrators who formed a resilient community of practice (COP) during the pandemic and have continued to meet regularly. As they navigate the ongoing workforce crisis together, the group shares the importance … Read more
With guests Dr. Rena Hallam, interim dean of the University of Delaware’s College of Education & Human Development and professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, and Dr. Chrishana M. Lloyd, Research Scholar at Child Trends. We explore how the National Early Care and Education Workforce Center collaborates with a variety of … Read more
Understanding emotions is one of the most important parts of the human experience. Our emotions are intertwined with every facet of our lives including our individual well-being, relationships, and work. Gaining an understanding of our own emotions and the emotions of those around us begins at an early age, thus making social and emotional skills … Read more
There are so many layers to working in early childhood education. In addition to educating, caregiving, and running the business side of early childhood education, many programs also serve as a wealth of resources. We should be ready to support the children, their families, and our colleagues in a variety of ways. Many times families … Read more
If you or your program has developed a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) or worked with the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood (DIEEC), you have likely spent some time focused on goal-setting. Setting a goal for yourself or your program is an important part of the quality improvement process. But the process involves more … Read more
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